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When I defeat Florian, Marek, I will steal some of his fans!
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2 months agoon
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J. HumzaRylan Charlton says he will want to win “by any means necessary” when he finally faces Florian Marku and claims victory will allow him to benefit from the Albanian’s huge fan base.
Charlton (6-0-1, 3 KOs) will meet fellow undefeated contender Marku (7-0-1, 5 KOs) on February 20 in a rescheduled welterweight clash, after the original January 30 date was postponed following the British Boxing Board’s decision to cancel all events under their jurisdiction this month due to the rise in coronavirus cases in the UK.
The ‘Pint Size Powerhouse’, who shot to fame after knocking out Newcastle favourite Joe Laws, is expecting a fan-friendly fight with the ‘Albanian King’ in October and says a win would boost his standing even further, with Marku set to take the title Instagram has almost 500 thousand followers.
“I’m really excited [to face Marku]– said the 28-year-old proboxing-fans.com
“Florian has a huge profile, almost half a million followers, I think he’s on top, so he plays a huge role in the game on ancient social media, which is good for me because if I beat him I’ll steal some of his fanbase.
“It’s a very stimulating fight. Obviously he’s an stimulating fighter, he comes forward, he’s got a huge punch and all that.
“So put two tough punches together, this will be a good fight.”
Marek, The former kickboxer and MMA fighter is unbeaten in eight fights but was held to a draw by Jamie Stewart at the SSE Arena in December following Anthony Joshua’s victory over Kubrat Pulev.
Charlton, who like Marku recently signed with Matchroom Boxing, believes his promotional stablemate is a tough fighter but admits he was unimpressed after his last outing against Stewart.
“I’m not impressed with him, to be truthful,” Charlton added.
“I think he’s a good player, he’s a tough guy, but I’m not overly impressed, especially after his last performance. I know he might have had an off night, but you can’t have nights like that playing.
“He wanted this fight, after the Laws fight he was the one calling me out and he got what he wanted, so come on the 20th.”
On February 20, I will not leave it in the hands of the judges @sjamboxing @EddieHearn @MatchroomBoxing pic.twitter.com/9TAnKtUSzO
— Florian Marku 👑 (@FlorianMarku92) January 16, 2021
Charlton is part of a blossoming domestic scene that includes British and Commonwealth champion Chris Jenkins, Michael McKinson, Conor Benn, who will face Samuel Vargas on April 4, and Josh Kelly, who will finally face European champion David Avanesyan at the top of the rankings on February 20.
The Norwich man believes a win over Marku will put him in the right position and catapult him towards title contention this year.
“Once I beat Marku, I’m sure my profile will skyrocket,” Charlton continued.
“So it’ll be great, I’ll just sit back and I guess I’ll probably get called up left, right and centre like I did after the Laws game, so that’ll be fun.
“But yeah, I’ll just wait and see what happens [Promoter] Eddie [Hearn] wants to do with me, and I will go as far as possible.
“I will choose any title, yes [I’ll] I’ll see what position I get in different things, but I’d definitely like to win a title before the end of the year.
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Terence Crawford Reveals Key Advantage He Has Over Canelo
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4 days agoon
September 17, 2024Terence Crawford says his advantage in speed and reach could prove crucial after once again calling for a fight with Canelo Alvarez.
Crawford was ringside at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas to witness Canelo defend his unified super middleweight titles, defeating Edgar Berlanga en route to a unanimous decision victory.
The 36-year-old, who won the WBA super welterweight title in August with a win over Israil Madrimov, would have to move up two weight classes to challenge the Mexican legend.
While he admitted he would give up size to face Alvarez, “Bud” insists it would be nothing up-to-date for him.
“I understand that Canelo is bigger than me,” Crawford said Sports TMZ.
“But I’m up for the challenge.
“His punching power and size are the only things I have to worry about, but who knows?
“When we get in the ring, we don’t know how I’ll handle his punching power and size.
“I’ve been fighting bigger guys my whole life, so I’m pretty familiar with this aspect.
“Canelo and I are the same height.
“I have a longer reach than Canelo, I’m faster than Canelo, but Canelo is bigger than me, stronger than me.
“We both give something, but we also gain something.”
When asked what the fight would be like, he added: “Of course I’ll beat him.
“I have no doubt that I will not beat anyone I step into the ring with.”
After the fight, the Omaha native went to the Sphere to watch UFC 306 and sat down next to Saudi Arabia’s boxing chief, Turki Alalshikh.
Alalshikh invited Alvarez to meet with Crawford before his fight with Berlanga, but the Mexican said he would not hold any talks until after the fight.
Canelo didn’t get drawn into discussion of a showdown with Crawford at the post-fight press conference, but given his apparent lack of interest in his highly anticipated clash with David Benavidez, a meeting with “Bud” could be his most lucrative option.
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‘Dubois could fall asleep like Ngannou vs Joshua,’ says Hearn
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5 days agoon
September 16, 2024Daniel Dubois cannot afford to make “one mistake” in his fight with Anthony Joshua or risk a knockout like Francis Ngannou, Eddie Hearn has warned.
Hearn and Frank Warren are joining forces to promote Joshua’s Saturday fight with IBF heavyweight champion Dubois at Wembley Stadium.
The 27-year-old rose from interim champion to the full belt shortly after stopping Filip Hrgovic in June, while “AJ” is on a three-fight stoppage streak.
Joshua demolished former UFC heavyweight champion Ngannou over two rounds in March, five months after the 38-year-old defeated Tyson Fury, before suffering a controversial split decision defeat.
Hearn insists Dubois will suffer a similar fate to the Cameroonian if he makes any mistakes.
“People want to discredit Ngannou, but look what he did against Fury,” the matchroom chairman said Heavenly sports.
“I think he beat him. Anthony made it a mismatch and he needed a cushion.
“If Daniel Dubois wants to get hit with a right hand and wants to make sloppy mistakes, the same thing that happened to Ngannou will happen to him.
“If you get hit by Anthony Joshua right now, you’ll fall asleep.
“If Daniel Dubois comes out aggressively like he did against [Filip] Hrgovic, you’re going to get shot.
“And if he makes one mistake, it’ll be Daniel Dubois’ night.”
Much of the build-up to the fight centred around ‘Dynamite’ dropping the Watford man during a sparring session that took place seven years ago when both fighters were in Team GB.
Hearn, who has promoted the 34-year-old since he turned professional after winning gold at the 2012 Olympics, says the significance of the rumours is overstated.
“When they [Queensberry] signed Dubois, there was a narrative going around that Dubois had flattened AJ,” Hearn said. Professional boxing fans.
“Now all of a sudden we find out he rocked him with a left hook, AJ took a quick walk around the ring and then continued sparring.
“If you get seriously injured during sparring, you don’t continue with the spar.
“The fact that they were holding the pole tells you all you need to know about how badly he was injured.
“I’m sure he was pissed off during sparring, not just with Daniel Dubois but with all sorts of different people, because those are huge heavyweights and when you get hit right in the chin, that’s what happens.”
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Eddie Hearn Criticizes Oscar De La Hoya Over Canelo’s Comments
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2 weeks agoon
September 6, 2024Eddie Hearn has questioned Oscar De La Hoya over his recent comments criticizing Canelo Alvarez’s upcoming fight with Edgar Berlanga.
Hearn and De La Hoya share a broadcast platform on DAZN, but there has been a bitter rivalry between the two for years, perhaps fuelled by Canelo’s decision to join the British promoter after leaving Golden Boy De La Hoya.
De La Hoya clashed with Alvarez on the eve of his May fight with Jaime Munguia, in which the Mexican confrontation with his former bossas tensions mounted at the press conference preceding fight week.
The 51-year-old fired another shot at the four-weight world champion during Instagram video on Thursday, claiming that his September 14 fight with Berlanga in Las Vegas was a rip-off for fans and confirmed that he will instead compete in UFC 306 at the Sphere.
“So we’re a week away from a boxing match no one asked for and a UFC event that everyone will be watching,” he said.
“Canelo fights Berlanga, it’s another snooze fest. They’re trying to sell a $90 PPV with a minimum of $500 in person.
“Right now, paying for another crappy Canelo who always beats a weaker opponent is just robbery.
“I’ll be attending the UFC at the Sphere instead.”
Hearn, who promotes Berlanga, believes the ‘Golden Boy’ would be better off promoting his own talents rather than focusing attention on a fighter he is no longer under contract with.
“He feels like he’s been a mess all along,” Hearn said Place to stomp.
“I think Oscar should exploit this platform to promote his players.
“If you talk about it and you get those numbers, why do you keep talking about Canelo Alvarez?
“Who you don’t represent, who you have nothing in common with.
“If you think about it, it really doesn’t make sense.
“You should be talking about Vergil Ortiz, you should be talking about William Zepeda, you should be talking about Zurdo Ramirez, and you’re just using your platform to talk about a guy that left you four or five years ago.
“And the fight is on DAZN, which is its broadcaster.”
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